Toilet article.



T'. ZDRODOWSKI. TOILET ARTICLE. APPLICATION FILED APR.24, 1914.

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TOILET ARTICLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. I

Application filed April 24, 1914. Serial'lilo. 834,285.

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, TADEUSZ Znnonowsm, a subject of the Czar of Russia, residing at Pittston, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toilet Articles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toilet articles.

. The primary object of this invention is to provide ahair brushand comb in a unitary structure and adaptable for use either singly or collectively.

A still further object is to provide a hair brush with a comb operatively positioned substantially centrally thereof and designed for removal for individual use if des1red.

A still further object is to provide a hair brush with a slidably-mounted comb, ositioned among the bristles thereof an removable when desired upon releasing a retaining latch therefor.

With these general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention isbetter understood, the same consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings formin a part of this application and wherein ike designating numerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views :Figure 1 is a longitudinal central sectional view through the bristle portion of the present form of hair brush. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the device assembled for. collective use. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken upon line TH III of Fig. 1, and, Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the device showing the retaining slide elevated in dotted lines.

Referring more in detail to the drawings,

the hair-brush l0- isillustrated providedwith the usual handle 11' and the bristles 12 positioned upon the face-.13 of the ovalsha ed back 14; The'face 13 of the brush bee... provided with a central longitudinal groove 15 substantially circular in cross-seetion and adaptedto receive the cylindrical back or base 16 ofa Icomb having a body 17 and the usual formof teeth '18. The comb being slidably-mounted within. the groove 15, it will be seen that the combi readily inserted or removed from its. positi withr in thebody of projecting bristles 12. A latch or slide 19 is positioned slidably and Patented 0ct. 13, 1914;. Y

in a slot 20 at thefouter end of the brush back 14. and adapted when in seated position to traverse the groove 15, thus preventing the removal of the slidable comb but,

when positioned outwardly as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, allowing the comb to be removed by uncovering the end of. the groove. The latch 19 As provided with a base flange 21 adapted to engage the cross.

piece 22 at the top :of the slot 20 for preventing the entire removal of the latch from its receiving slot.

The complete operation of the device will i I be apparent from the detailed description thereof in that the comb 17 when positioned within the bristlesof the brush, is adapted to be employed therewith for a simultaneous brush'u and combing operationi'upon the hair while if desired to employthe brush or the comb separately, the latch 19 is withdrawn and the comb slidably removed from the brush, and after being used is readily re placed in its assembled position.

While the forms of the invention hereinv shown and described are what are'believed to be preferable embodiments thereof, it is nevertheless to be understood that various forms and modifications may be'resorted to which fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is 1. .A device of the class described com-j prising a brush back provided with bristles upon one face thereof and with a longitudinal groove in the said face closed atsits inner end and open at its outer end positioned between the said bristles, a comb slidably-mounted 1n the open outer end of said groove, a vertically movable latch. slidablymounted upon thebrush positionabletrans mounted the open outer end of sa d groove, the free end of said back being pro- In testimony whereof I afiix my signature vided with a transverse slot, a latch'slidin presence of two Witnesses. ably-positioned Within said slot and travers- TADEUSZ ZDRODOVVSKL mg said groove, a spanning member across said slot, and a stop flange upon said latch Witnesses: positioned in alinementwith said spanning KAVOL SInUKIEwIcz, member. JOHN BOGDONOVICZ. 

